Streetscape & Public Realm Remediation Specialists 24

STREETSCAPE & PUBLIC R E A L M R E M E D I AT I O N SPECIALISTS

2024

Royal Avenue, Belfast New bus shelter for Clear Channel

REMEDIATION SPECIALISTS When it comes to the remediation of Northern Ireland’s public realm streetscapes, Irish Stone are the specialists that you want to be working with.

Over the past 10 years, Irish Stone have worked with Civil’s companies and Utility providers repairing natural stone pavements and roads all over Northern Ireland.

As Irish Stone are stone merchants they also retain an extensive selection of stone in their Hillsborough stock yard that are specified and sized to meet the requirements of the current Northern Irish public realm schemes.

IRISH STONE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE NATURAL STONE MATERIAL STRAIGHT FROM THEIR STOCK YARD IN HILLSBOROUGH IN ORDER TO COMPLETE PUBLIC REALM REINSTATEMENT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

Sydenham Road, Belfast Google New bus shelter for Clear Channel

SCOPE OF WORKS Irish Stone provide the following services: •

Consultation and advice on stone selection and methodology of ‘lift and relay’ in public realm areas.

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Supply of natural stone landscaping material for public realm, including paving, cobbles, kerbs etc.

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Installation of material, including removal of existing stone, reinstatement of construction build up including fibre reinforced concrete slabs, manholes, drainage, service ducts and finished stone paving.

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On-site adjustment or refinishing of already installed material, such as indenting damaged kerbs, or fixing damaged stone furniture items as seating or artwork. Irish Stone can also flame or shot blast surfaces insitu.

Black Granite quarry India

SOURCING THE MATERIAL Irish Stone supply material to complete Public Realm schemes and are familiar with all the different stone specified across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Our stone will be the same material as the street is already paved in from the same quarry. In the event that through time the quarry has closed or the availability exhausted Irish stone will offer a very similar alternative complete with all test data to prove that the material can be deemed as “equal and approved.”

Irish Stone regularly visits the quarry’s across UK, Europe and Asia and keep watch on quality control. Our materials have all the testing data and certification that is required. Irish Stone are also distributors for some of the main concrete bedding and grout manufacturers.

ALL OUR MATERIALS COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF BS7533, EN1341, EN1342, EN1343

Google Hard Headquarters landscaping for Lagan Construction Grand Canal Quay, Dublin

NEW PROJECTS Irish Stone, also ‘design, supply and install’ new natural stone landscapes and public realm schemes.

We have an in-house team of experienced natural stone professionals including, Architects, Architectural technicians, Landscape Architects, Landscape Designers, Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers.

In recent years we have worked on Public realm schemes in Ballymena and Carrickfergus and also completed large scale paving works for the University of Ulster in Belfast and the Google Headquarters in Grand Canal Dock, Dublin.

Currently Irish Stone are supplying and installing the new public realm scheme around the Grand Central Train and Bus Station in Belfast.

WE ARE ALSO KEEN TO WORK ALONGSIDE DESIGNERS AND ENGINEERS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF A PROJECT. WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO SHARE OUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN ORDER TO ‘ADD VALUE’ TO THE PROJECT.

Main Street, Newcastle

CASE STUDY 1:

NEWCASTLE material

source

colour

size

Paving

Lava Buff Granite Péarla Pink Granite Maize Yellow

China

Buff Grey Pink Yellow

200xRLx80mm 300xRLx80mm 450xRLx80mm

Setts

Péarla Pink Granite

China

Pink

100x100x80mm

Channel Péarla Pink Granite

China

Pink

300xRLx120mm

Kerbs

China

Buff Grey

200x1000x250mm

Lava Buff Granite

Full technical data and samples available on request. available in bush hammered or flamed.

Contact us for a case study/ data sheet on your particular town or public realm scheme.

Victoria Square, Belfast

CASE STUDY 2:

BELFAST material

source

colour

size

Paving

Silvre Grey Granite

China

Grey

175x350x150mm

Setts

Silvre Grey Granite Péarla Pink Granite Sorrel Brown Granite

China

Grey Pink Brown

100x200x150mm 100x200x150mm 82.5x175x150mm

Kerbs

Barrow Black Granite China

Black

450x1000x250mm

Full technical data and samples available on request. available in bush hammered or flamed.

Contact us for a case study/ data sheet on your particular town or public realm scheme.

NEWCASTLE

Main Street, Ballymoney

CASE STUDY 3:

BALLYMONEY material

source

colour

size

Paving

Caithness Devonian Sandstone

UK

Blue/Buff/Grey 175x350x150mm

Setts

Caithness Devonian Sandstone

UK

Blue/Buff/Grey 100x100x60mm, 100x200x60mm

Kerbs

Blanco Silver Granite

Portugal

Silver

200x900x250mm

Full technical data and samples available on request. available in bush hammered or flamed.

Contact us for a case study/ data sheet on your particular town or public realm scheme.

We keep a stock of natural stone for all public realm schemes around Northern Ireland,including all major private commercial schemes.

Head Office Stock Yard

We have an increasing stock holding of natural stone items for the Republic of Ireland’s public realm scheme.

Our stock includes stone from the following schemes and more.

Belfast City Centre | Belfast Royal Avenue | Belfast Albert Bridge Road | Belfast Lanark Way | Belfast Crumlin Road | Newtownards | Lisburn Carrickfergus | Glengormely |Ballymena | Antrim | Cookstown | Dungannon | Armagh Newry | Rostrevor | Newcastle | Saintfield | Ballynahinch Enniskillen | Castlederg | Portrush | Londonderry | Ballymoney | Donaghadee | Coleraine | Portstewart Dublin | Dundogh | Dundalk | Waterford | County Clare

Stone available in our stock yard in Hillsborough within 24Hrs (subject to availability and any resizing or recutting on yard)

Lowell McCreadie

Specifications, Samples, Commercial Sales lowell@irishstone.com

Adrian Moore

Installations, Project Management adrian@irishstone.com

James Quinn

Business Development, New Enquiries james@irishstone.com

call now for stock levels & prices | 028 9268 9587

CUSTOM STONE CUTTING AND PROFILING SERVICES Irish Stone offer bespoke stone cutting and profiling services tailored to meet your unique requirements. With the capability to cut stone up to 500mm deep, we ensure precision and quality in every project. Our comprehensive range of profile finishing services includes chamfering, bullnosing, and more, allowing us to deliver the exact look and functionality you desire.

BEDDING In addition to our wide range of stone, Irish Stone offer access to top-tier, high-performance pre-blended bedding solutions, such as Larsens FBC (BS7533) and Fuga-Pave mortar, along with a variety of other trusted brands and mixes.

PRIMERS AND GROUTS Jointing is essential for paving, so our selection of slurry grouts and primers includes market-leading brands such as Parex, Larsens, and Fuga-Pave. These products have a proven track record of compatibility and performance with our materials, ensuring consistent results for our commercial, trade, and retail customers.

ACCESSORIES Irish Stone stock a wide variety of paving accessories and consumables, including blades, squeegees, sponges, levelling kits, and a range of chemicals from general cleaners to rust removers at our Hillsborough location.

Some of our recent clients in Northern Ireland

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